Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-1999-0138
The suidperl and sperl program do not give up root privileges when changing UIDs back to the original users, allowing root access.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.2
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EPSS Probability:0.70%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | a_ux | 3.1.1 |
| digital | osf_1 | 1.3 |
| freebsd | freebsd | 2.0, 2.0.5, 2.1.0 |
| hp | hp-ux | 8, 9, 10 |
| ibm | aix | 3.2.5, 4 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 1.2.0, 2.0 |
| nec | asl_ux_4800 | all |
| nec | ews-ux_v | 4.2, 4.2mp |
| nec | up-ux_v | 4.2mp |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.703%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 1999-06-07T00:00:00 |
| Published | 1999-09-29T04:00:00 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-01T16:27:57 |
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